Wall-paper cleaner.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

J. M. MOINTOSH. WALL PAPER CLEANER.

APPLICATION FILED JULYIQ. 1907- the United Stntesuesidingnt j'lrunibull andState (if-Ohio, have invented certain psr'isinall the figures of the drawing.

Tltehandle 5 provided with the narrow slot 6, in which and I do hereby declare that the l'olloiwng is a full,

' this specification. and to the uumerals and figures of reference marked thereon, in whichas s own.

7 in plates orsides of the receptacle. said outer extended 4 c-zted upon the inner side and is so located for the purpose herein-aft or described.

iUNIT D srAtrE's P JACOB M. MCINTOSH,

To all whom it may cohccm;

Be it known that. I, Jaoon .\l. McIx'rosn, a citizen of arr-en, in the county of new-and useful Improvements in \l'all-Paper Cleaners; clear, and exact description of the same. reference being had to the accompanying drawing, making it part of F iguro-l is a perspective view showing thediffereint parts properly connected. Fig. 2 is a perspective view, shutting the cleaning substan'ce retrieved from the re ceptacle and the receptacle adjusted in different poisition from that illustrated in Fig. 1; Fig.1) is a section of the cleaning substance retaining receptacle, showing substance in proper position'in the receptacle. The present invention has relation to wall paper cleaner and it consists in the novel arrangements hereclriinis.

Simil t1 numerals of referenceindicate corresponding .In the accompanying dmu'ihgs. i represents the receptacle propcrswhich is pret'eiably formedtri-angular To the bottom of the receptacle is attached the bl de .Zby means of the integral snges 3 and suitable r ivets 4. To the blade 2 is pivotiilly attached the handle 5. which handle may be of any desired length narrow slot the blade 2 is inserted. Thehandle 5 is provided with the cl-=.n1ping bolt 7, which clamping bolt is provided witl tl u thumb nut 8and is for the purpose of clamping the memhbrs of the handle upon opposite sides of the narrow slots 6 firmly-against the blade 2. thereby holding the receptacle 1 at any desired angle "with reference to the handle. One side of the receptag-lo, and what i'uight be termed the upper side is provided with the plite 9 the outer edge of which is etc-- tended a short distance beyond the ,edges of the remain-.

portion being rnunditd. The rounded part being lo As shown the receptacle proper is tri-angular in form and is so formed for the purpose of giti'ing atri-a-ngula-r form to the plastic cleaning substance placed in the receptacle. The clezuiing substance may be of an y'well known inake such as is commonly used by hand. but in this case it must be of such a nature that it will be pliable or have about the consistency of bread dough as to Specification-of Letters'Psteut. Application filed July 19.19111.- set-in No. 384,652.

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moved over the wall paper. The'pointed end ofthe triangular receptacle being the forward end, by which upon the-trail paper more easily, owing to thefact that less resistance will be offered as between the wall paper and the cleaning'substance.

stance is moved upon the wallpaper or surface being cleaned the tendency will be to move the cleaning ma; terial upward or back of thelplate 9 'as illustrated in Fig. 3. i

It will be understood that the portion of the cleaning material which has assed back of the plate 9can be rolled forward or into the receptacle thereby presenting a clean surface or exposing a-clean portion of the'cleantime as required, until the cleaning material has been usfed, 'until ii is no longer suitable, owing the dust I and dirt adhering to and mingling with the plastic' cleaning material. 1

The object and purpose of roundingthe inner plate 9 is to perinit the easy backwardmoyement of the cleaning material.

the proper cleaning material or receptacle will be held in fixed adj ustnient with reference to the handle..

I have shown the receptacle formed tri-angular, but I do not desire to be confined to thisexact form, owing to the fact that other forms of may be used without departing from the nature of the present invention.

Having fully described my invention-what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

for clamping the handle upon thePblade; sald receptacle provided with a plate-having g rounded edge. substantially as and for the purpose specified.

win a wall paper cleaner, the combination of a tr! angular receptacle. one side of the tri-angnlar re'cepta'cie specified. p p

In testimony that l clalm the'abdve; I have hereunto subscribed my name .in the presence at two witnesses.

' JACOB in. McINTQSH.

fitnessesi A v E. J. THOMPSON,

pliability and toughness. In use this cleaning matel-ial is placed inthe receptacle as illustrated in Figs. 1

GEO. 11. S 51 [TH- and 2 after which the device is in condition for use and is -It will be understood that after tlie cleaning s'ub- In a wall paper-cleaner, a receptacle provided with I.

ing material, this process being repeated fromtimeto It 'will be understood that by siniply loosening the .thumb nut, 8 the blade 2 is free to move through the slot; 6 but when thenut 8 is turned so as to clamp the blade 

